Rescue For The Next Century

RESCUE FOR THE NEXT CENTURY

20 JANUARY 1997

INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON SEARCH AND RESCUE
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP

Search and Rescue (SAR), like any other business or endeavor, must capitalize on the evolution of technology to maximum life saving capabilities on a cost effective basis.

The intent of this document is to visualize what technology may be available in the near, mid, and far term to meet the functional requirements of SAR and initial disaster response. The projection of future technology is made for 10, 25, 50 and 100 years.

The purpose of this document is to help exercise the readerís imagination, promote innovative thinking and provide guidance in R&D planning in the various government agencies responsible for SAR.

The reader of this document should consider it as a draft and feel free to offer comments and suggestions to the ICSAR R&D Working Group at any time.

It should be noted that in this document projected technology in one era are considered to be carried forward to the following era when not replaced by more advanced technology. As such, no mention of the previous technology is made.

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